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By Chokin

United Kingdom

My Prunus mume has been planted for 3 years and is now 10ft tall but it does not flower. Is it in need of pruning, or is it too soon young to flower?




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Welcome, Chokin!
It sounds like it's still a bit young, especially if it is a seedling tree, rather than a named variety. Like many other stone fruits, it will take 3-7 years to bloom. You can increase the chances of it blooming next year, by feeding it tomato food a couple of times this summer. The extra phosphate and potash in that will help stimulate plant maturity. Unfortunately, pruning will only delay bloom.

18 Apr, 2011

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